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How to Reset WordPress Admin Password Via Email and Manually

Posted
on May 3, 2017

Lost password? No problem. This happens all the time. Seriously, 37% of people forget their password once a week, so don’t feel too bad. You have a lot to keep track of and it’s easy for a password to go missing into the void. Fortunately, there’s more than one way to reset your WordPress admin password, so you’re safe.

WordPress will send you an email where you’ll be asked to click through to a screen which will prompt you to create a new password. To keep your WordPress site as secure as possible, we suggest using a password with a varied combination of uppercase and lowercase letters plus special characters and numbers.

Once your password has been reset, you may log back into your site using the new password. Done and done.

What if I Can’t Access My Email?

If you can’t access your password via email, never fear, there is a way to manually reset your password. This requires you to have access to your hosting service cPanel (the page provided by your hosting service for configuring your website).

And that should do it! Now, since we’ve reset the password, take an extra step to prevent losing it again. You can use Google Smart Lock or an app such as LastPass to securely save your passwords and access them when you forget.